Having Control vs Controlling Your SLP Stress
One time, in my work as a school-based SLP, I had a student I needed to screen. The team expected the screen to go smoothly, for this student to “pass”...
How to Set an Intention that Lasts for Years to Come
I was brushing my teeth the other morning when my husband came in and said “Did you set any intentions for this year?”. I laughed and reminded him that, yes,...
5 Ways to Feel Less Stressed this School Year
One of the things that happens at the start of the school year, is that you dive into it with the thought of “this year will be different” or, maybe,...
3 Mindset Shifts for the Upcoming School Year
When I started working in the schools, way back when, I was terrified and confused and had NO idea what I was doing. All of my previous jobs, and most...
3 Important Boundaries to Set as an SLP
The life of an SLP – bringing work home, staying late, going in early, taking on way more than is possible (not always by choice), never feeling like you did...
4 Ways to Help Stop Imposter Syndrome in its Tracks
There is this thing that we SLPs experience regularly, in a huge amount, that likes to come calling when we are suddenly not 100% sure of a therapy protocol, if...
5 Ways to Shift Into Summer Mode
Summer Break, even when you don’t work in the schools, is usually a time when schedules get relaxed, vacations are taken, and there is time to finally decompress and take...
5 Things I learned in yoga teacher training that (surprisingly) helped me as an SLP
When I was in my second year as an SLP, three big things happened in my career and life: I finished my CF (finally), I started yoga teacher training (yay!),...
